Synopsis: Having just awakened his powers, Zhong Mengfan believed himself to be a mighty "Dragon King" (Long Aotian), holding the script of a thrilling underdog's rise!
Dr. Wen Xi...
Chapter 114 The Truth of the World
After breaking away from Gao Yu's memory, he and I are still in the world of consciousness.
In the memory just now, I was both a participant and a bystander in the memory.
Now Gao Yu looked at me with a wary look, and neither of us spoke.
Finally, I broke the silence. "So, psychics are something we really need to be very careful of, right?"
Gao Yu's expression was tense, and he pursed his lips. "I was too careless. I never thought there would be any problem with your identity."
I let out a breath. "Well, I'm surprised too. You've actually been able to remember things that don't even exist because of your enhanced abilities."
He raised his right hand again, slowly tightening it into a fist, and said to Gao Yu, "But now, I have immersed myself in your spiritual world—I have captured you."
Gao Yu moved his Adam's apple, trying to appear more calm, and asked me, "What exactly happened just now?"
"As you guessed, those are your lost memories."
"But my original memories aren't like this. I never met you. My wife and I, due to our age, were only external members of the Chameleon Organization at the time. Later, the superpowered achieved victory in the war. World peace reigned, and we secured the rights and freedoms that superpowered people deserved in society. Together with some of our former core members, we left the Chameleon Organization and joined the newly established Super Hero Headquarters."
I tilted my head and said, "On this timeline, this is how things develop."
"Well, in that alternate timeline, as you requested, I took away your abilities and your memories of joining the Chameleon Organization. But as an ordinary person, you still couldn't escape their pursuit of those with abilities. And because you had no memories, your death was somewhat unclear."
Gao Yu first digested my words, then quickly reacted, "So your ability isn't nightmare at all. Nightmares are something you took away from others. That's your true ability."
I corrected him, "It's not about taking it away. You forgot, just like you, your ability was given to me voluntarily. There's no such thing as Nightmare in the world. Don't you think some of its combination of abilities are familiar?"
When I asked him this, Gao Yu suddenly realized, "The nightmare also contains my ability..."
I nodded. "There are others, like those who create dreams. I can't and won't forcibly take away other people's abilities, but in that era, people with special abilities were the public enemy of the world. Many people with special abilities, like you, chose to give their abilities to me in order to survive."
Gao Yu's expression was very complicated, and he was also very confused. "Since I have given you the ability, why am I still a mutant now?"
"Because I took away your ability from another time."
He grasped the key point and guessed some of the information from my words. I didn't say the full message: "This world has been reset."
"Oh, I only said one sentence, and you guessed it. You're indeed Principal Gao Yu, very perceptive." Having said this, I gave up the idea of continuing to solve the mystery for him. Explaining everything would be a very long process, and completely unnecessary.
"In fact, having too many special abilities has also put a lot of strain on my body."
I folded my hands and said with a hint of disdain and ridicule, "I once thought about stealing the body of an alien creature. Their flesh is much stronger than human bodies. Then I could use my shapeshifting ability to maintain my human appearance. But in the end, I still felt a little reluctant. I didn't want to stay in the body of a monster."
He obviously became nervous after hearing my complaints. Maybe in his eyes, I had become a monster.
"So, you have the power to change the world, so what are you going to do here now?"
I gave what I thought was a friendly smile. "Sorry, sorry, I scared you, Gao Yu. I won't do anything."
Unfortunately, he didn't believe me and continued to look at me warily, as if he regarded me as a villain who was against the world and was planning some horrific plan to destroy the world and was ready to carry it out at any time.
I glanced at him calmly and said, "You should understand what I mean. The world needs light and the shadow behind it."
During his silence, I continued, "Isn't this one of the reasons why Super Hero Headquarters has never confronted Chameleon head-on? Eliminating Chameleon would severely damage Super Hero Headquarters. Destroying the world's largest anti-hero organization won't eliminate all sin and evil."
Gao Yu refuted me, "But you can't deny that the existence of chameleons is a hotbed for evil!"
I tilted my head. "Is the Super Hero Headquarters completely spotless and pure white? If so, why is the other effect of deep blue a secret known only to the top brass and a few people?"
My question left him speechless for a moment, and he finally said stiffly, "Don't bother with the affairs of the Super Hero Headquarters, Chief Chameleon."
I shook my head slightly. "The world doesn't belong only to those with special abilities. There are many more ordinary people as well. There are also... others who, if they sense that the special abilities have become weaker, will strike back. They were our former enemies. They still exist."
"Compared to those invisible enemies, what is your purpose in pretending to be a professional hero for so many years?" he asked again without giving up.
"I'm very satisfied with the current situation and have no intention of changing it. It just happened to be exposed in front of you."
"It seems that my sudden behavior has disturbed you." He said to me, but his expression still showed that he was wary of me.
I waved my hand nonchalantly. "Don't look at me like that, guessing I have some unreliable secrets. Even though you're staring at me like that now, I still miss that time when you were younger and there were others. Of course, everyone's identities and positions are completely different now."
"Actually, I have always been a pacifist." I said this, but unfortunately the other party didn't seem to believe it.
So, I added, "The prerequisite is that you cooperate with me. After all, this is your world of consciousness. You are the host and I am the guest."
There was another long silence, and finally Gao Yu asked in a hoarse voice, "Do you want to erase my memory again?"
I nodded and said, "I understand. You finally discovered the secret that has troubled you for years, Wu Se's identity. You also got a glimpse of a small part of the truth of the world. Of course, you don't want to go back to square one. But, I think you probably don't want Wu Se to appear at the superhero headquarters even more." I don't know if the last sentence I said was a threat to him.
"Why?" He frowned, puzzled. "Even though I only gained a small part of my memories, I discovered that I, in another timeline, respected you very much. And now you have become a wanted criminal at the Super Hero Headquarters."
"Of course I have a reason for doing this. But, unfortunately, I don't plan to tell you. This is a secret that belongs to me alone."
I extended my hand to Gao Yu, "Now, give me your hand."
"Without these memories, what will I do to you and what will I do?"
I curled the corners of my lips, trying to appear friendlier. "Don't worry, there's only A-rank hero Night Demon here. I've always done a good job, and you admire my abilities, don't you? So, everything remains the same."
I was about to use my ability when I raised my eyebrows and asked, "Ah, you seem to be trying to leave some hints for yourself, secret codes or something like that, so that you can detect this memory tampering in the future?"
"It's no use." After I said that, he subconsciously tried to pull his hand out of mine.
But I tightened my grip, holding Gao Yu's hand even tighter, treating him as prey that could no longer escape from my grasp. "As a psychic, you're more proficient in this field than I am. You know that resisting now will only cause you to endure more pain and backfire. So, don't struggle, don't resist."
Gao Yu showed an embarrassed expression after being exposed. "This shouldn't be the case. Why did you find out! I have already made a breakthrough, even if I can't stop you from erasing my memory. This is clearly my spiritual world. I can quietly leave a mark." I seemed to have broken his cognition.
I slowly said, "Because this world is restarting for the third time."
"On the two previous occasions, you made the same choice under different circumstances—giving up your identity as a psychic and giving me your powers. Although you were only a mid-level psychic with unremarkable abilities when you gave me the powers, the double gift will have some unexpected cumulative effects."
【Author has something to say】
After I finish writing one topic, I will try another. The last time I wrote about the entertainment industry and superpowers, it seemed like two different waves of cute little ones 233
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